Savings bank



April 23, 1929'.

L. .1. DlssER. sR

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Patented Apr. 23, 1929.

UNITED STATES g c 1,710.21@ PATENT OFFICE.

LOUIS J. DISSR, SR., F FERGUSON, MISSOURI.

SAVINGS BANK.

Application filed February 13, 1928. Serial 1704253913.

illy invention relates to :improvements in savings banks, and has vtor its prnnaryobject a savings bank which is so constructed as to act :is an incentive for saving. f

A :further object is to construct a savings bank in such a manner that by the exercise olI skill the party operatingthe bank will be entitled to certain preniii'lms in addition to the ordini amount savedr plus the interest g'iif'en him by the banken such amounts.

.Tn the drawings:

1 a 'lront view of my device;

Fig. 2 a rear view of the same with the closure removed;

Fig'. 3 is avertical section taken on the line i3- 3 of Fig. 1; p y

llipj. l a horizontal section taken on the line eifel o1 Fig. 1; e

lP is a vertical. section taken on the line 5 5 o1 Fig. 1 looking in the directi on ot the arrow;

Figi'. 6 is a similar View taken on the' line (i-#G'of Fie'. 1 looking in the directionot the arrow; f

Fig. 7 is a horizontal section takenfo'n the line 7 7 of Fig. 1; p i

Fig. 8 is a face view of the run-way plate employed f Fig. 9 is a perspective View with rparts broken away of one of the lever mechanisms employed to prevent manipulation of the device; and

Fig. 10 is an enlarged,perspective View of the closure employed for `the special compartment. n n

In the construction o'f my device I omploy a casingv havine' a topy 11, a bottom 12,

side walls 13, and a trout all '111. The iront' wall is cut away as indicated by the nulneral so as to leave an opening. ot this opening is placed a sheet oftransparent material 16, such as glass or the like.

"testing against the inner face of' the sheetltl :is a run-way plate`17. This run-way plate hasl spaced apart vertically extending' runfays 1S, 19 and 20, the run-way 2() being intmmediate the run-ways 18 and 19. The run-ways 18 and. 19 are joined together at their `upper ends by ya curved runn way 9,1. Slightly past the center ot' the curved run-way @land toward the ruwway 1f) `:is a passageway 22 by means of which Jihe run-way 2l) communicates with the curved run-way. It will rbe noted that the run-way 18 is longer than the run-way 19 and that the run-way 20 is shorter than the To they rear i run-way 19. The purpose ot this will be explained in detail later.

The run-way plate is provided with an openingr 23, which is formed inthe curved run-way '21. The run-way 18 has a curved slot 24 cut thereiii. This curved slot extends into one side of the plate 17 illustrated in Figs. 1 and 8. The side wall 123 adjacent 'the run-way 18 is provided with a slot or opening 25, which communicates with an opening 26 formed in the run-way plate. This slot isof suilicient size to admit a coin ot a predetermined denomination, it being understood also that the various run-iays are oi sul'licienty width as just to aceommodate the dian'ieter of a coin ot predetermined denomination, the run-way being, however, wide enough so that the coin will have free movement without becoming;` bound along i ts edges.

The front rwall 14 is provided with an opening; 27, which is located midway of the edges of the run-way '18. The plate 17 provided with an opening 28, which is directly to the rear of the opening- 27.

Secured to the bottom 1.2 of the casing;A is afbracket 29 to which is secured a sprinbi arm or lever 30. rlhisspring arm or lever extends through the openings 27 and 28 and projects at some distance beyond the front 14.

Located within the casing and at a preden termined distance above the bottom thereof is a horizontal partition 31 and spaced inwardly 'from the bracket 29 is avertical partition 82, this forming a general compartment The general compartment has also formed therein a special compartment 341. This special compartment is in alignment with the run-way 2() while the run-way 19 communicates at its bottom with the rgeneral compartment 33.

Secured to the rear of the run-way plate 17 is a lever This lever is pivot-ally secured at its upper end so that it will swing from. side to side freely. The pivot 36, which carries the lever 35, is so placed that when thecasingg is standing` vertically, the

end 37 of the lever 35, which isbcnt at right K llO ' The opposite end ofthe levi;

' 19 and to one side of its c( lowerv end of a vone arm del projet dep essed and releised when viewed as shown in Fig. 1, is tiited'to the right, the end 37 will swing' vsideways Yand moveV into the run-wav 18 thus blocking bracket 4L in which is pivot" Yed ay bell crank lever The lit-l crank i has upiwa rdiy and re 4r- )vided wni Lon of wa-rdly. This arm is Y l5 which embraces a pm ne thereto a. weight LlG. f 'lhis of forcing out the ein 28 when thedevice i Carried by the plf. spring This ser and across the lower edgeo" 'a shaped fo r w a r d ie runway .e and is for the purpose of )reve tin eins from beine'ishaiten from the general .,.onipartment baclilintothe runway 19. The spring, he vF ever-,is flexible enough that the momentum ofthe coin in passing down through the runiay will be suiicient to move the spring to one side andpermit the coin to drop downward into the compartment, but sufficient movement can not be imparted to the coin after it has oncelodged in the compartment to cause Vit to moveV the spring' aside thus permitting removal ofthe coin.

The special cotas-.rime t 2H- provided with a. separate closure i8 so that vthe contents of the general compartment can be moved without removing' tb com. its of special com ik artnient. This is nec zary the reasons thauv will be later describe'l VThe bottom l2 is provided adjacent rear edgeV with a groove 49 in which the Y' dooror closure 5l) projects. This closure is provided with a suitable locl by means of whieh the bank can be closed so that no access can be had to its contents. y The operation of my device is `as "follows: Acoin is ,ins l" into the run-way 18. After its on t ie coin drops down and'com-es to re:t on 'the spring' lever 30. The spring lever is then suddenly so that it snaps up and comes to a. sudden stop when striking the upper edges ofthe openings 27 and 28. The momentum imparted to the coin by this spring action carries it upward in the passage 18, around the passage 21 and down the passage 19. At the lower end of this passage the coin strikes the spring Secured to the rear of the plate a..

sited throng; the opening lever 17, moves to `one side, which permits the coin to drop into the general compartment. rih-e object, however, in thus shooting up the coin, is to give it justl sutilient momentum 'to ride over the top of the runsway 21. lf successful in doing this, the

coin will drop into the passageway 22, down Y through the run-way i2() and Vinto the special compartment. n

lt my intention to have the banker, who places these savings banks with the public, to ol'i'er a4 certain premium for every coin lodged in the special compartment in addition to the regular rate of interest. rFor instance, the banker may give a premium of ten for everydollars worth of coins lodged in this special compartment, this ten cents being credited in Vaddition to the amount taken from the bank and hears interthe saine as if there had been deposited in a savings account, the coins in the general compartment only bearing the regular interest rate, there being no premium attached Yto the amount lodging` in the General compartment.V By this offering of a. premium there will be an additional incentive because the party having the savings bank will try and cause coins to lodge in the special compartment. This can be done but it requires considerable skill and iiness of touch to get just exactly the amount of movement on the coin to cause it to enter the passage?? It is not necessary to have a safety lock at the hottoinv of the run-way Q0 because there would be no incentive to shake any coinsout. ofthis compartment because there would always be a possibility Vofthe coin entering the run-way 19 and dropping intothe general com aartment causing a loss of premium, but if it were possible to shake the coin from the general compartment, several could be moved from that con'ipartment to the special compartment.

In order to prevent manipulation of the bank, l have` provided the several levers aforementioned. For instance, if the bank isv held inthe hand with the front toward the operator and it is tipped to the right, theswii'iginglever will swing out into the passage 18, blocking it and prevent movement of the coin upward through the passage 18. lf it is tilted forward the hook 40 will move forward into the passage or runway 2l blocking it and' preventing the coin from pa. ing forward. lf it is tilted to the rear, the weight 116 will move outward and move the end 45 of the lever 43 forward thus swinging rthe hook forward and causing it to project into the run-way 22, while if mydevice in such a manner as to unjustly cause coins to enter the special compartment. In other Words, in order to operate my device. successfully, the bank must `Stand vertical so that all the levers, which tend tochoke the run-Ways, will bein neutral position.

It will be noted from Figs. 2 yand 4: that ln'ackets 52 are used to hold the run-way plate in position. These brackets alter being secured to the run-Way plate are also Secured to 'the Side Walls 13 and in order to prevent the door or closure trom. moving inward too tar at its upper end I have provided .Stops 53, which are :iecured to thetop ll. It will alec be noted from. Fig-.l0 that the closure e8 ie provided with projections 55. 'lflieee proiections preventing; or limitlinker the ineertion of the closure Vand aleo providing tor its ready `rel'i'ioval so that the contents ot the general compartment 33 can be removeijl tiret 'and `then access be had to the special conipartment 3ft. This limiting ol the insertion ot the closure 48 by means` ot the projectionsassures the special compartment 34C oit bei ng always of the Same size eo 'that there will be no possibility of ineert- :ing the closure too far and consequently cntting` down the content et the special compartment. y

It will also be noted that the closure 428 is provided with projections 55, these projections being along the upper and lower edges ot the closure and which limit its y ineertien in the special compartment 34k. By

this conetrnction the contents of the special compartment cannot be varied Whereas it these projections were not present7 the closure could be pushed into the compartment to euch an extent as to limit its content and again afterthe'closure 50 has been removed and the contents et the general compartment 83 discharged and counted up, it will be an. easy matter by reason el the projections TF to remove the closure from the special compartment 34 permitting` its contents tor be separately discharged and counted up for premium purposes.

Having 'fully described my invention, what I claimris l. A savings bank comprising a casing, a traneparent sheet carried by the trent ot said caeingr, a run-way plate carried by Said .faxing and located against the rear tace ot said transparent sheet, a pair oli vertically parallel run-wzye4 formed in said plate7 a curved run-Way formed in Said plate and connecting the upper ends ot said run-Ways:9 a Vertical run-Way intermediate the tiret mentioned run-Ways7 a passageway connectingy ISaid laet meiitioned run-Way and Said curved run-'vvay, a general compartment :termed in `the bottom o'li said casing and communicating with one ol. Said li atinentioned runwvayS, a special compartment be-` low and communicatingjY With the intermediate run-Way, means carried by Said casingand Voperable from Without Lto; projecting a coin upwardly in the remainingr vert-ical runWvay, said coin. adapted to pass up around the curved run-way and enter one of Said ci'nnpartnientri, and a removable closure for vthe rear ot Said casing.

- 2. yA Savings be nk compririingg; a caeiiig.Ik a tranepmentsheet carried by the front ol Said caeingr, a run-way plate carried by Said casing and located against the rear face of Said transparent she '4 a pair et .'ertically inirallel rim-Ways 'formed in Said ffte9 a curved rmmvay toi-ined in Said pl; 1' and connecting lihe'upper ende oli Said runwvaye, a .fertical .run-way intermediate the ret mentioned runewvaye, a pareageway conncctingr Said last mentioned run-Way and Said curved. rnnnray, a general compartment iiormed'in the bogl'om oit :mid casing;

coinnuinicating with one olf Said tiret ininc tioned run-Ways,r a Special compartment beloxvand cominu nicating Willi the interinrfliate run-way9 insane` carried by said caiug and operable from Without 'tor projecting a coin nrnvardly in the remaining vertical run-Way, said coin adapted to paee up around the curved run-way and enter one ot said compartments, a removable closure Yfor the rear oi.E Said canine, and a separate closure 'tor said special compartment.

3. A savings bank comprising;v a casing, a ti'aneparent Sheet carri ed bythe Vfront ol rSaid caeinga run-way plate carried by Said casing and located against the rear tace ot said transparent sheet, a pair ol vertically parallel runfivaye :formed iineaid plate,' a curved run-Way formed in said plate and connecting` the upper ends of Said run-Ways, a vertical run-Way intermediate the first mentioned run-ways, a paeeageway connecting` Said laet mentioned run-Way and said curved run-Way,r a general cmnpartment formed in the bottom of said casing and communicating with one ot' Said .tiret nien'- tioned run-Ways, a special compartment below and comn'iunieating with the intermediate rim-Way, means carried by said casing and operable trom'without for projecting a coin upwardly in the remaining vertical run-Way, Said coin adapted to pass up around the curved run-Way and enter one et said compart-mente, and means pivotally carried by the rear et Said run-Way plate and adapted te be projected into one ot' Sai d run-ways when `the casing; is tilted Sideways lier preventina coin from paeeing upward in Said run-Way.

4l. `A szivinge bank comprising a casing', a transparent sheet carried by the liront et said caeing7 a run-Way plate carried by said casing and located against the rear tace ot Said transparent Sheet, a pair ot vertically parallel run-ways formed in said plate, a

Curved' runway feimd in said plate ad connec-mg the uppe' ends of said run-Ways, Vertlcal run-Way mermedae the first mentioned run-Ways, a pagsageray Connectl Vnog Saud lust mentlonad run-Way and sind curved run-m53 a general compartment forme-11111 the botom 'of sind Casing and Conmmmcatmg VWih one 'of Smd 's'n mentionfezl 11m-Ways, a Special Conmautmeut be! Wa Said coin ach-pto@ to pass ug 'fh curved run-Way :md aal-Er one of compiu'men'iis, u. remumble.closure L rear of said casing, and. po'ed mean Tied by he fam of said pu'e am@ a@ run-Way for pijevenng th@ passing@ o? :1 coin when the @215mg 1s tded forward o1' back.

,savings bank comp-ism@ ransparent sheet s 4 L L said casing,Lum-Way 'plaie @a im hv sm@ casing and located against he. rear said transparent sheet, a peur of vexfi'icay uauallel run-Wa s formed in said bluff a Curved run-Way formed in said plate and below and Comimmiatng wizh the nterme- "igafe l'mmvzi, means carried szlld ciw mg and ops-,mbkrom Wlthoutikor projecthe remaining; vertl- Ca. rml-Way, Sim Coin adaped to pass up @Gund the. Cus* ed fun-Way and amor me of y ents, emovable Closu@ for cilsmg, means plvoially al* Gf said run-Way plate C Y Casing iS tilted Sideways zum from pasmug 'upward in s umm-J3 and pivi'ed, mfsas czu'red by n a; 0i' said pink and adapted to be LOUIS J. DISSER, SR. 

